sality | 81ce31befb556b3b1bd2c5c4ae856ed699bf6834762b7f1e0b6649ab239a56af

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e578ffb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e578ffb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e578ffb.exe

Sality
Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.
backdoor sality
Sality family
sality

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	e578ffb.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e578ffb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e578ffb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e578ffb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e578ffb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e578ffb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e578ffb.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2124	e578ffb.exe
4708	e5791b1.exe
4516	e57b853.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e578ffb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e578ffb.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e578ffb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e578ffb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e578ffb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e578ffb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e578ffb.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	e578ffb.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 11 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e578ffb.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e578ffb.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e578ffb.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e578ffb.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e578ffb.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e578ffb.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e578ffb.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e578ffb.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e578ffb.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e578ffb.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e578ffb.exe

UPX packed file 27 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2124-6-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-8-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-9-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-10-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-17-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-32-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-25-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-11-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-33-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-35-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-36-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-37-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-38-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-39-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-40-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-43-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-60-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-63-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-64-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-67-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-68-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-70-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-73-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-74-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-76-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-82-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2124-83-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	e578ffb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e578ffb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e578ffb.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e579088	e578ffb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e578ffb.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e578ffb.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e5791b1.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57b853.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2124	e578ffb.exe
2124	e578ffb.exe
2124	e578ffb.exe
2124	e578ffb.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	e578ffb.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 50 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3408 wrote to memory of 2788	3408	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3408 wrote to memory of 2788	3408	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3408 wrote to memory of 2788	3408	rundll32.exe	83
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2124	2788	rundll32.exe	84
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2124	2788	rundll32.exe	84
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2124	2788	rundll32.exe	84
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 784	2124	e578ffb.exe	8
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 792	2124	e578ffb.exe	9
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 316	2124	e578ffb.exe	13
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2876	2124	e578ffb.exe	49
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2892	2124	e578ffb.exe	50
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 3008	2124	e578ffb.exe	51
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 3424	2124	e578ffb.exe	56
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 3552	2124	e578ffb.exe	57
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 3732	2124	e578ffb.exe	58
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 3820	2124	e578ffb.exe	59
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 3888	2124	e578ffb.exe	60
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 3964	2124	e578ffb.exe	61
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 4020	2124	e578ffb.exe	62
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 4292	2124	e578ffb.exe	64
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 4544	2124	e578ffb.exe	76
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 1872	2124	e578ffb.exe	81
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 3408	2124	e578ffb.exe	82
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2788	2124	e578ffb.exe	83
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2788	2124	e578ffb.exe	83
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 4708	2788	rundll32.exe	85
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 4708	2788	rundll32.exe	85
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 4708	2788	rundll32.exe	85
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 4516	2788	rundll32.exe	91
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 4516	2788	rundll32.exe	91
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 4516	2788	rundll32.exe	91
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 784	2124	e578ffb.exe	8
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 792	2124	e578ffb.exe	9
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 316	2124	e578ffb.exe	13
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2876	2124	e578ffb.exe	49
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2892	2124	e578ffb.exe	50
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 3008	2124	e578ffb.exe	51
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 3424	2124	e578ffb.exe	56
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 3552	2124	e578ffb.exe	57
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 3732	2124	e578ffb.exe	58
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 3820	2124	e578ffb.exe	59
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 3888	2124	e578ffb.exe	60
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 3964	2124	e578ffb.exe	61
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 4020	2124	e578ffb.exe	62
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 4292	2124	e578ffb.exe	64
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 4544	2124	e578ffb.exe	76
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 4708	2124	e578ffb.exe	85
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 4708	2124	e578ffb.exe	85
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 4516	2124	e578ffb.exe	91
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 4516	2124	e578ffb.exe	91

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	e578ffb.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:784

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:792

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:316

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2876

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2892

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:3008

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3424
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81ce31befb556b3b1bd2c5c4ae856ed699bf6834762b7f1e0b6649ab239a56afN.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3408
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81ce31befb556b3b1bd2c5c4ae856ed699bf6834762b7f1e0b6649ab239a56afN.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2788
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578ffb.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578ffb.exe
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      UAC bypass
      Windows security bypass
      Executes dropped EXE
      Windows security modification
      Checks whether UAC is enabled
      Enumerates connected drives
      Drops file in Program Files directory
      Drops file in Windows directory
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      System policy modification
      PID:2124
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5791b1.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5791b1.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4708
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b853.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b853.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4516

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3552

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3732

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3820

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3888

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:3964

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4020

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4292

C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
1⤵
PID:4544

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:1872

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry